Blackrock
BLK
1,804 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.2B invested in Blackrock in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 620 reducing their positions, and 181 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 841 | Existing positions reduced: 620
2.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.46% → 78.37% (-2.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,880 → 1,804 (-76)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109B → $90.2B (-$18.4B)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 181
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 40 (-24)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $928M | Put options by funds: $1.61B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$230M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.62B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$776M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$493M |
| 4 |
CP
Castleview Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$242M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
BLK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,804 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackrock (BLK) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $90.2B — down 17% from $109B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 181 funds closed out of BLK and 126 opened new positions — a net loss of 55 holders — while 620 trimmed existing stakes and 841 added.
The largest buyer was Aaron Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $524M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $2.62B.
- 1,804 institutional investors held Blackrock (BLK) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,880 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $90.2B of Blackrock stock for Q1 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Blackrock positions in Q1 2022 and 181 closed out, a net change of -55 holders.
- The largest Blackrock buyer in Q1 2022 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $524M added.
- The largest Blackrock seller in Q1 2022 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $2.62B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.